Problem Solving for Life (click here to link for Problem Solving For Life) Formal PSTs were created to engage students in 21st Century problem solving in the context of all of their academic courses in grades 1-12. Working with the Kindergarten teachers, we decided that the formal PSTs were not the way to go at that grade level. Kindergarten students are certainly learning to be problem solvers in their social, personal and academic lives. So we created a simple form of our PST problem-solving process and called it “Problem Solving For Life.” This is the framework through which our Kindergarten teachers are helping their students develop their problem solving skills. There are many faculty who are not “classroom teachers” – school psychologists, counselors, etc. -- so they would not use formal PSTs. Coaches and activity advisors would not use formal PSTs. So, the “Problem Solving For Life” processes are used by all non-classroom faculty, coaches, and activity advisors. We are collaborating with parents to apply Problem Solving For Life to the family. In addition, we are communicating with all of the community groups and organizations with whom our students are involved in the use of this Problem Solving For Life process. And we are beginning to work with people from the business community to find ways to collaborate in this approach to problem solving. We are working towards being a community of problem solvers all helping our youth learn that problem solving is useful and essential in all aspects of a person’s life.
Formal PSTs were created to engage students in 21st Century problem solving in the context of all of their academic courses in grades 1-12.
Working with the Kindergarten teachers, we decided that the formal PSTs were not the way to go at that grade level. Kindergarten students are certainly learning to be problem solvers in their social, personal and academic lives. So we created a simple form of our PST problem-solving process and called it “Problem Solving For Life.” This is the framework through which our Kindergarten teachers are helping their students develop their problem solving skills.
There are many faculty who are not “classroom teachers” – school psychologists, counselors, etc. -- so they would not use formal PSTs. Coaches and activity advisors would not use formal PSTs. So, the “Problem Solving For Life” processes are used by all non-classroom faculty, coaches, and activity advisors. We are collaborating with parents to apply Problem Solving For Life to the family.
In addition, we are communicating with all of the community groups and organizations with whom our students are involved in the use of this Problem Solving For Life process. And we are beginning to work with people from the business community to find ways to collaborate in this approach to problem solving. We are working towards being a community of problem solvers all helping our youth learn that problem solving is useful and essential in all aspects of a person’s life.